Reviewer:FannuvFilm
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April 10, 2011 Subject:
Jumpy sound track hurts pretty good film
This may be among the first films to use the new Empire State Building (it opened May 1, 1931) as a story locale. It has its interest moments but a poor
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sound track makes for some uncomfortable watching. Yes, according to the IMDB that is Walter Brennan in an uncredited role as a "Mechanic". So Manhattan Tower gives us a rare early glimpse of an eventual multiple Oscar winner (three times) who had an amazingly long and diverse career in films as well as in television (one Emmy).
Reviewer:Silencebound
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March 19, 2011 Subject:
Manhattan Tower
I have acquired a shortest clip of 35mm nitrate film of this movie. It's "Manhattan Tower", so then I search for it and here that I go. Well, the ending
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of the crim victim fell over to the ground nearly at end of this so-so movie, is badly done. A bit more 'action-cut' effect would be better enough, as par of the climax editing similar to many other Hollywood outings.
Reviewer:jimelena
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July 26, 2007 Subject:
I like the music
This is a good one. I could swear that was Walter Brennan in the last few seconds there. It's just for fun.
Reviewer:stache
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June 26, 2006 Subject:
Enjoyable.
Exterior and lobby shots of the ESB. Some very amusing views on human behavior. Also a not so subtle propaganda message about personal banking. I'm old
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enough to have had parents that remember the Depression and seeing this movie makes me appreciate what's left of the New Deal.
Reviewer:Fogguy
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October 15, 2005 Subject:
View Of Manhattan Tower
From the "Fogguy"- Not bad, shows everyday life in the early 30's of NYC in what probably was the new Empire State Bldg. It also shows how shaky the
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business world was after the "cash" of l929. A little dated as to the "slang" of the day, but all in all crime, romance, and office life of the 30's in a what was then a hectic world before modern computers and communication.
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